Looking for: P 4, IDE RAID, and 64-bit PCI

[DataPlex]

I'v been looking for a P4 (duel if posible) motherboard, with on board IDE-RAID, and atlest 1 64-bit PCI slot? Any suggetions?

 

[AndyHui]

The desktop Pentium 4 processor is not SMP capable.

None of the desktop Pentium 4 chipsets support 64-bit PCI slots either: the SiS645/645DX, the i845 family and i850 family do not have 64-bit slot support.

Strictly speaking, the external P64H hub can be added to to the i845 and i850 chipsets, although no manufacturer does this.

If you wanted dual Pentium 4s with 64-bit PCI slots, you will need to go with an i860 board for XEON processors. These are probably outside of your price range.

 

[DataPlex]

Ah, k. I know tyan is coming out with a board to supports it. Trinity gcsl I was just hoping osm eone else already had one out.

 

[AndyHui]

Ah...the ServerWorks Grand Champion SL chipset. That board won't be cheap, I'm afraid.

 

[bigshooter]

What do you need a 64 bit pci slot for? Also, it says 64bit 66/133mhz pci-x slot. regular server boards use a 64bit implementation of rgular pci spec don't they? Isn't pci-x new, and are tehy backwards compatible?